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An FIR has been registered and security has been heightened as investigations are underway.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"India","publishedAt":"2026-08-23T20:45:42.448Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-23T17:09:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-23T20:45:42.448Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":65,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to Chandigarh Police, with agency inputs cited.","critic":"Reports include official statements and details on police actions and public safety advice.","hype":"Headlines use terms like 'Major Terror Plot Foiled' and 'Terror Bid' which are not fully supported by the reporting."}},"tags":["#ChandigarhPolice","#IED","#Security","#TerrorPlot"],"entities":["Chandigarh Police","Sector-43 bus stand","Police Station 36"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Chandigarh Police arrested three people after finding a suspected improvised explosive device (IED), a firearm, and other materials.","The items were discovered in an area behind the Sector-43 bus stand in Chandigarh.","An FIR has been registered at Police Station 36, and security measures have been increased at the site.","Investigative agencies are examining the recovered items, which were not active, according to Dainik Bhaskar."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Chandigarh Police apprehended three individuals on Sunday following the recovery of a suspected improvised explosive device (IED), a firearm, and other materials. The items were found in an area behind the Sector-43 bus stand. An FIR has been registered at Police Station 36, Chandigarh. Security arrangements at the site have been tightened, and investigative agencies are examining the recovered items. Police stated there was no need for panic and that preventive measures were being taken to ensure public safety."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on recovered items"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Dainik Bhaskar reported that the recovered explosive was not active. Tribune India stated the material was found concealed in a tiffin box."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mentioned that the recovered explosive was not active, a detail reported by Dainik Bhaskar. 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